The pristine environment is ideal for harvesting and producing wagyu cattle, uni, rice, sake, peaches, tomatoes, apples — the list goes on. Spread across the northeasternmost portion of Honshu, Tōhoku consists of six prefectures: Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata. Lots of that rice becomes sake; Fukushima Prefecture is nicknamed the “sake kingdom” because of its production, and you can visit feudal-era breweries in castle cities like Aizuwakamatsu. Tōhoku’s best hotels for food loversIizaka Onsen, a hot springs town situated 30 minutes from Fukushima City, has been a beloved nature getaway for over a thousand years. 27-27 Nishitakinomachi, Iizakamachi, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture 960-0201Hotel Metropolitan is located steps from Morioka’s main railway station, making it an excellent home base for exploring the city’s noodle shops.